Sports Records and History

Spain won the men's tennis singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Rafael Nadal defeating Fernando Gonzalez in the final. This was part of Nadal's golden summer after winning Wimbledon.

Russia won the women's tennis singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Elena Dementieva defeating Dinara Safina in an all-Russian final. Spain's women did not win singles gold that year.

Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon Men's Singles title in 2011, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final. This was Djokovic's first Wimbledon title and part of his stellar 2011 season where he won three Grand Slam titles. Fernando Gonzalez is a retired Chilean player, Sharapova is a women's player, and Roger Federer won Wimbledon in other years but not 2011.

Roger Federer won the U.S. Open (Lawn tennis) in September 2007 against Novak Djokovic.

Roger Federer won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award for 2008. The award ceremony was held in Saint Petersburg on February 18, 2008. This was Federer's fourth consecutive Laureus award, recognizing his outstanding achievements in tennis during the 2007 season.

Pete Sampras was the first player to win 14 Grand Slam singles titles, a record he held until Roger Federer and later Rafael Nadal surpassed it. Sampras achieved this between 1990 and 2002.

Novak Djokovic won the 2011 Australian Open men's singles title, defeating Andy Murray in the final, marking his second Australian Open victory and beginning his dominant 2011 season.

Chris Hoy won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2008 after his remarkable performance at the Beijing Olympics where he won three gold medals in track cycling. Hoy dominated the sprint events and became Britain's most decorated Olympian. Phelps (swimming), Ronaldo (football), and Bolt (athletics) were all outstanding in 2008 but Hoy won this specific BBC award.

Martina Navratilova won the maximum number of tennis championships in the 20th century, with 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles. Her dominance extended from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Correct option is (3).

Thomas Johansson of Sweden won the 2002 Australian Open Men's Singles title, defeating Marat Safin in the final. This was Johansson's first and only Grand Slam victory.

Ruslan Ponomariov became the youngest World Chess Champion in 2002 at age 18. His victory marked a historic moment in the 117-year history of competitive chess. The Ukrainian grandmaster achieved this remarkable feat by winning the FIDE World Chess Championship.

Pete Sampras ended his long-term association with Nike in early 2002 after nearly a decade, switching to Adidas for his equipment. This was a notable sponsorship change in tennis.

Option (2) is the correct answer.